THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THECOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.

...AVALANCHE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE STEAMBOAT AND FLAT TOPS, ASPEN, GUNNISON, GRAND MESA, SOUTHERN SAN JUAN AND NORTHERN SAN JUAN ZONES...

A SERIES OF STORMS HAS BROUGHT SUSTAINED SNOWFALL AND POWERFUL WINDS TO COLORADO'S WESTERN MOUNTAINS. MORE SNOW AND WIND ARE IN THE FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD NATURAL AND TRIGGERED AVALANCHES HAVE OCCURRED AND REMAIN LIKELY TODAY ON AND BELOW ALL STEEP SLOPES. BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE DIFFICULT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AREEXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSOPOSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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Providing "weather, water cycle, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy."